Necktie



March 21, 1939. H. A. CLARK 2,151,188

NECKTIE Original Filed Feb. 26, 1936 450 444420 INVENTOR BY 4W '5 CZd /n W; ORNE Y 40 it is worn.

Patented Mar. 21, 1939 2,151,188

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE Harry A. Clark, Detroit, Mich.

Original application February 26, 1936, Serial No. 65,831. Divided and this application October 25, 1937, Serial No. 170,804

8 Claims. (Cl. 2-454) This invention relates to neckties, and in parlar or shirt with which it is worn and having ticular to neckties simulating bow ties including removable initialling or advertising medium in means for securing neckties in a predetermined connection therewith. position in relation to the collar or shirt with Other objects of this invention will become ap- 5 which they are worn. parent by reference to the following detailed The ordinary bow tie, whether hand tied or description taken in connection with the accompre-tied, when secured to or around the neck- Deny d in which! band of a shirt interferes with the outwardly F 1 is a v ew i l v n h win an k i depending front tabs of the usual turn down embodying the invention positioned in a desired collar secured to or worn with the shirt. If the relationship w th respect to a turn down collar- 10 collar is well starched, the wings or loops of the ig- 2 is a c ss Sect ew ta e n h tie are forced out of their normal position by e g- 1 looking in the direction indibeing urged outward from the knot portion dur- G e by t w ing wear which causes an appearance of slovenly 3 iS an enlarged Sectional View taken on 16 dress. However,if the wings or loops of the tie the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 normal to the plane of are stiffer than the outwardly depending front the Central portion thereoftabs of the usual turn down collar, the collar 4 iS a e a y e e in elevation becomes wrinkled during wear thereby causing a 0f the Knot portion of the embodiment O e sacrifice of neatness of dress invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 illustrating go One object of this invention is t provide a means for securing the necktie to the collar or 20 necktie which will not interfere with the out- Shirt With W c it is t e w th n ve wardly'depending front tabs of the usual turn means for maintaining e d kt e n the down collar. desired lateral position relative thereto.

Another object of this invention is to provide e 5 is an r e c i n l view taken on a necktie having novel means for securing the the lines of 3 looking n the d rection 25 same in inclined relationship to the neckband of indicated by the arrows the collar or shirt with which it is worn. Figs- 6, 7 and 3 are VieWS Similar to F s- 5 Another object of this invention is to provide and 2 respectively Showing w t e means for a necktie havingnovel means for securing t securing the necktie to the collar or shirt with same in apredetermined relationship to the neckwhich it is worn is formed to also provide the 0 band of the collar or shirt with which it is worn means for maintaining the d e k e n the and which will not be distorted from its normal desired lateral and inclined position at position while being worn by interference from thereto whereby the Weight o the said necktie the outwardly depending front tabs of the usual may be materially redu ed and the said necktie t r down Conan may be more readily covered with fabric if it is 35 Another object of this invention is to provide 50 deSiretia kt pre-formed t a desired hape and Although this invention has been disclosed in capable of being held in inclined relationship to the drawing and is described herein in p the neckband of the collar and shirt with which tieilleir reference to bOW t es or a simulation of I bow ties of moulded material, it is not intended Another object of this invention is to provide to be SO limited i as uch as the invention is a pro-formed necktie capable of being secured equally applicable to ourn-hand ties and to around t kb of 011 or shirt and both bow ties and four-in-hand ties constructed held in the desired inclined relationship to the With a partial p e mou ded foundation said neckband and spaced laterally central to cevel'ed with Suitable fabric material Without 45 the collar button. departing from the spirit hereof.

Another object of this invention is to provide This application is a division of y applicaa light weight moulded simulation of a necktie t on f at Serial fi d ruary in which essential strength is provided where 26, 1936, entitled Necktie, and issued on Mar.

required for stiffness, and in which unnecessary 29; 1938, as Patent No. 2,112,437. 50 weight is eliminated for flexibility at the outer Referring particularly to the drawing wherein depending portions of the wings thereof. like numerals refer to like and corresponding Another object of this invention is to provide parts throughout the several views, the embodia pro-formed necktie capable of being held in ment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5 66 inclined relationship .to the nec'kband of the colinclusive comprises a necktie having a central knot portion and a pair of Wings 2|, which, in the particular construction disclosed, are preferably moulded of a light weight flexible material such as rubber of a low specific gravity or sponge rubber. Any suitable material may be-used and numerous shapes and designs may be adopted, all within the scope of the invention.

In order that the necktie may be extremely light yet. strong and flexible, the wings 2| thereof are divided into a solid top portion 22 and donble depending wing tips 23. The solid top portion 22 of each wing 2| is decreased in depth toward the extreme outside top end of each Wing as best illustrated by the dotted lines 24 in Fig. 1. The dot and dash lines 25 in Figs. 1 and 3 designate a typical turn down collar, the knot portion 20 and the wings 2| of the necktie construction being shown in a'preferred relationship to the said typical turn down collar 25.

The central knot portion 20 and the wings 2| are maintained in a desired inclined spaced relationship to the vertically disposed neckband 26 of the shirt or collar with which the necktie is worn by means of the triangular block 4| preferably moulded integral with the said central knot portion 20 of the necktie as best illustrated in Fig. 2.

By referring to Figs. 3, 4, and 5 it will be observed that the triangular block 4| is narrower at the top than at the bottom so that it will not interfere with the outwardly depending front tabs of a typical turn down collar, and, that a recess 42 has been provided in the rear of the said triangular block 4| to receive the collar button 38 when the necktie is held tightly against the vertically disposed neckband 26 of a shirt or collar with which the said necktie is worn, see Fi 3.

A means for securing the knot portion of the necktie shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive against the vertically disposed neckband 26 of a shirt or collar with which the necktie is worn is best illustrated in Figs. 4. and 5, and comprises an anchorage 43 moulded in a suitable position in the triangular block 4| having ends 44 and 45 thereof protruding therefrom. The end 44 of the said anchorage 43 has an aperture 46 therein through which is looped and secured one end of a elastic securing band 4'! having a hook 48 at the other end thereof adapted to readily engage the conveniently disposed opposite protruding end 45 of the said anchorage 43 through a suitably located aperture 49 therein. The length and tension of the elastic securing band 4'! may be adjusted by the usual sliding buckle one end of the said securing band 47.

It is therefore apparent by reference to Fig. 3 that the necktie may be readily secured against the vertically disposed neckband 26 of a collar or shirt with which it isworn by first positioning the triangular block 4| central with and over the collar button 38in such a manner that the said collar button 38 is positioned in. the recess 42 of the said triangular block 4|, and then fastening the elastic securing band 41 around the said vertically disposed neckband 26 in tensiona-l relation thereto. When the knot portion 20 of the necktie is automatically held in inclined relationship to the neckband 26 of a collar or shirt by the triangular inclined block 4|, the wing portions of the necktie in no manner interfere with the outwardly depending front tabs of the typical turn down collar illustrated by the dot and dash lines 25 of Fig. 3. The said triangular inclined block 4| automatically centers the central knot portion 50 suitably fastened to 20 of the necktie between the said outwardly depending front tabs 25.

An ornamental initial or advertising disk 5| having a male fastener ball member 52 at the 4 center of the rear thereof may be removably snapped into engagement with a cooperating female snap fastener fitting 53 moulded in the center of the knot portion 20 of the necktie at the base of a suitable disk receiving depression 54 therein. Initials or advertisements may be moulded directly in the knot or wing portions of the necktie, however, it is found to be most economical to mould neckties with a snap fastener fitting therein whereby any number of different initials or advertisements may be applied thereto without altering standard production moulds.

The alternate construction shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 is identical to the construction shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 2 respectively except that the triangular block 4| at the rear of the central knot portion 20 of the necktie shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive has been eliminated and an anchorage 430 has been moulded in the central knot portion 20 of the necktie which performs the combined function of the said triangular block 4| of the necktie shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive and the anchorage 43 thereof for which the said anchorage 430 was substituted.

The said anchorage 430 moulded in the'central knot portion 20 of the necktie has the rearwardly projecting sides 4|0 thereof formed with respect to the anchorage embedded in the said central portion 20 of the necktie to hold the said necktie inclined with respect to the neckband of the collar with which the necktie is worn. The said rearwardly projecting sides 4| ll of the'said anchorage 430 are also formed to provide a pair of oppositely sloping surfaces 4|00 adapted to cooperate with the outwardly depending front tabs 25 of a typical turn down collar to center the said central knot portion 20 with respect to the said outwardly depending front tabs 25. The said anchorage 430 is provided with laterally projecting ends 440 and 450 as best indicated in Figs. 6 and '7. The end 440 of the said anchorage 435 has an aperture 460 therein through which is looped and secured to one end of an elastic securing band 41 having a hook 48 at the other end thereof adapted to readily engage the conveniently disposed opposite protruding end 450 of the said anchorage 430 through a suitable located aperture 490 therein. The length and tension of the elastic securing band 41 may be adjusted by the usual sliding buckle 5|! suitably fastened toone end of the said securing band 41. The rear surfaces of the said laterally projection ends 44!) and 450 of the said anchorage 430 bear against the collar band of the collar with which the necktie is Worn. The collar button of the shirt or collar with which the necktie is worn is positioned in the recess 420 between the said laterally projecting ends 440 and 450 of the said anchorage 430.

It is readily observed that. a necktie constructed in accordance with the disclosure of Figs. 6, 7

and 8 will function precisely the same as a necktie constructed in accordance with the disclosure,

in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, however, in certain instances, as for example, when a moulded necktie is to be covered with a fabric, the construction shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 is preferable inasmuch as the difiiculty of neatly covering the bulky triangular block 4| is avoided. Also, the construction shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 is considerably lighter than the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inelusive and, in certain instances, is preferred because of the lightness thereof.

Although but two specific embodiments of this invention have been shown and described herein, it will be understood that various changes including the size, shape, arrangement and detail of the parts thereof may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and it is not intended to limit the scope thereof other than by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a moulded necktie having a central knot portion, in combination, a triangular block on the rear of said central knot portion for holding the said necktie in inclined relationship to the vertical neckband of a collar with which it is worn, the front of said knot portion having a depression formed therein, an initialing disk, means for securing said initialing disk to the said knot portion at the base of said depression therein, and means for securing said necktie to said vertical neckband.

2. In a moulded necktie having a central knot portion, in combination, a triangular block on the rear of said central knot portion for holding the said necktie in inclined relationship to the vertical neckband of a collar with which it is worn, the rearwardly disposed portion of said triangular block having a depression formed therein for receiving the collar button of the said collar, the upper portion of the said triangular block being beveled to adapt the same for insertion laterally between the outwardly depending tabs of the usual turn down collar, the front of said knot portion having a depression formed therein, an initialing disk, means for securing said initialing disk to the said knot portion at the base of said depression therein, and means for securing said necktie to said vertical neckband.

3. In a necktie having a moulded central knot portion, means at the rear of the said central knot portion adapted to hold the bottom of the said central knot portion inclined outwardly with respect to the vertical neckband of a collar with which the said necktie is worn, the said inclining means having upwardly and inwardly sloping sides adapted to be positioned between the outwardly depending tabs of the said collar whereby to cooperate with the said tabs and hold the said necktie against rotation on an axis normal to the said collar band, and means for securing said necktie to the said vertical neckband.

4. In a necktie having a moulded central knot portion, a block at the rear of the said central knot portion having the bottom thereof thicker than the top thereof which holds the bottom of the said central knot portion inclined outwardly with respect to the vertical neckband of a collar with which the said necktie is worn, the said block having upwardly and inwardly sloping sides adapted to be positioned between the outwardly depending tabs of the said collar whereby to cooperate with the said tabs and hold the said necktie against rotation on an axis normal with respect to the said collar band, and means for securing the said necktie to the said vertical neckband.

5. In a necktie having a moulded central knot portion, in combination, means at the rear of the said central knot portion adapted to hold the bottom of the said central knot portion inclined outwardly with respect to the vertical neckband of a collar with which the said necktie is worn, the said inclining means having upwardly and inwardly sloping sides adapted to be positioned between the outwardly depending tabs of the said collar whereby to cooperate with the said tabs and hold the said necktie against rotation on an axis normal to the said collar band, the front of the said central knot portion having a depression formed therein, an initialing disk, means for securing said initialing disk to said central knot portion at the base of the said depression therein, and means for securing the said necktie to said vertical neckband.

6. In a necktie having a moulded central knot portion, in combination, a block at the rear of the said central knot portion having the bottom thereof thicker than the top thereof which holds the bottom of the said central knot portion inclined outwardly with respect to the vertical neckband of a collar with which the said necktie is worn, the said block having upwardly and inwardly sloping sides adapted to be positioned between the outwardly depending tabs of the said collar whereby to cooperate with the said tabs and hold the said necktie against rotation on an axis normal with respect to the said collar band, the front of the said central knot portion having a depression formed therein, an initialing disk, means for securing said initialing disk to said central knot portion at the base of the said depression therein, and means for securing the said necktie to the said vertical neckband.

'7. In a necktie having a moulded central knot portion, in combination, means at the rear of the said central knot portion adapted to hold the bottom of the said central knot portion inclined outwardly with respect to the vertical neckband of a collar with which the said necktie is worn, the said inclining means having upwardly and inwardly sloping sides adapted to be positioned between the outwardly depending tabs of the said collar whereby to cooperate with the said tabs and hold the said necktie against rotation on an axis normal to the said collar band, initialing means, and means embedded in said central knot portion for securing said initialing means thereto, and means for securing the said necktie to said vertical neckband.

8. In a necktie having a moulded central knot portion, in combination, means at the rear of the said central knot portion adapted to hold the bottom of the said central knot portion inclined outwardly with respect to the vertical neckband of a collar with which the said necktie is worn, the said inclining means having upwardly and inwardly sloping sides adapted to be positioned between the outwardly depending tabs of the said collar whereby to cooperate with the said tabs and hold the said necktie against rotation on an axis normal to the said collar band, initialing means on the face of the said central knot portion, and means for securing said necktie to said vertical neckband.

HARRY A. CLARK. 

